Found a little coffee shop, Cafe Cafe, in Lahaina in Maui, Hawaii, and after reading the descriptions of their coffees, was really looking forward to trying some local coffee. Even though they didn't have the 100% Maui Mokka on drip at the time, or means to make a pourover, they were awesome enough to grind me some and make me it. It was worth the wait, and the coffee was more interesting than I had suspected. So, needless to say, I was looking forward to taking a bag back, and our analysis for this blog (and for the caffeine buzz to drive us at work). Cafe Cafe prides itself on roasting 2x per week, so they assured me that they would be fresh, however, didn't have any 100% Maui Mokka bag, so I took the blend with me.
After these good first impressions, at work I opened the bag to see a markedly darker roast than I anticipated. But, I guess this is the mark of Hawaiian coffee, a slightly darker roast, according to Brent. The bloom was good, and definitely spoke to the freshness of the beans.
Smokey, chocolate tones, but a lack of subtleties. Gotta say that the overroasting bummed me out on this one, had higher expectations after my drip of this.
Jay's rating: 6
Brent's rating: 6.5
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